A wonderful collection of songs that deserve to be heard, No Little
Boy serves as a sort of greatest-hits package for John Martyn, and
also makes an excellent introduction to the music of this unique performer.
This album is made up of newly re-recorded versions of some of Martyn's
finest material from throughout his career. With assistance from long-time
fan and friend Phil Collins, and contributions from an all-star cast
including vocalist Levon Helm of the Band, Pink Floyd guitarist David
Gilmour, saxman Andy Sheppard and others, Martyn delivers definitive
takes on his catalogue of folk- and jazz-flavored material, recorded
with pristine clarity and crispness. His trademark vocal slur is in
evidence here, but the enunciation is more decipherable than on earlier
recordings. This is beautiful, haunting, densely atmospheric, at times
funky music.

- Jim Newsom (AMG)

Released
in July 1993. John was unhappy that Couldn't Love You More had been
released. John was in fine voice throughout and Levon Helm, Phil Collins
and Andy Sheppard all featured. Some songs were slightly remixed to
bring more character to the songs but most songs were completely overhauled.
Some of the tracks were deleted and four songs were entirely re- recorded,
I Don't Wanna Know, Sunday's Child and Bless The Weather featuring
John Giblin on bass, and a excellent new version of Just Now featuring
Levon Helm on harmony vocals. The end result was a vastly superior
album, much more in balance and John was happy.

It was a lot to expect from
his fans to buy an album with such a similar content but many did
and most prefer John's reworking of Couldn't Love You More to the
original. However, there was no doubt that John's credibilty had been
harmed by the release of two very similar albums. Was John correct
to rework the material ? What were Permanent thinking of to release
an album without John's approval ? This was the the end of the road
for John and Permanent.